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anyone using swiftkey with the 6?
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Killing the app has been working for me. I've really fell in love with SwiftKey with the 6+ I'm sure that these issues will be resolved in future releases.
They could put the microphone where they put in on the swiftkeyboard I'm using on a LG G2 now, as a part of the comma key. Hold the comma key down for a moment and it switches to microphone. Basically just copy the swiftkeyboard I have now and they're golden. Everything right there.
What's the keyboard you're showing in the second pic there?
Actually as I look more closely I see the second one says swiftkey. That an Apple version of swiftkey?? The one I have on my android has so much more and I don't have to actually switch screens for anything basic like commas, questions marks, exlamation points, a microphone, etc.
Can't see which order they're in on my iPhone but one image is SwiftKey (where the keyboard is really white, with a turquoise coloured font/icons.)
And the one with the mic is apples stock
You can hold down '.' to reveal "!@#," on swift key
Only thing SwiftKey lacks is holding down a key for alternative and no mic.
Can't see which order they're in on my iPhone but one image is SwiftKey (where the keyboard is really white, with a turquoise coloured font/icons.)
And the one with the mic is apples stock
You can hold down '.' to reveal "!@#," on swift key
Only thing SwiftKey lacks is holding down a key for alternative and no mic.
Ah, ok. But lacking the mic is a big problem. Wonder if this will be addressed. Not sure why they can't just copy the best swiftkeyboard set-up and offer that.
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New update today- version 1.0.3.
So far no scrolling issues in the Messages app.
Still does not work with Quick Reply, but I also have the stock English keyboard enabled and it reverts to that when Quick Reply (SMS) is in use.
So far no scrolling issues in the Messages app.
Still does not work with Quick Reply, but I also have the stock English keyboard enabled and it reverts to that when Quick Reply (SMS) is in use.
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Thanks for the update! I couldn't deal with this bug and stinks it took them so long to resolve. I loved Swiftkey on Android but not sure I will even bother going back. I am used to the Apple keyboard suggestions now. I think they missed their window with me.
SwiftKey on iOS is nothing like the Android version. That version was reliable and customizable. It worked in every app, you could make all kinds of granular adjustments like putting a number pad on the left or right side or on the top row.
SwiftKey on my iPhone 6 is terrible. Typing on it is worse than the stock keyboard. Swiping ("SwiftKey Flow") is OK but not nearly as good as it was on Android. Worst of all, a lot of the time the keyboard won't come up at all and I have to force quit the app (Messages for example) and relaunch for it to work.
Sometimes I'll pull down for a spotlight search and the keyboard will come up, but as soon as you try to press a letter, it disappears and cancels out the spotlight search. It won't even let you switch the keyboard when it does that, so you have to go into another app (like Messages), switch the keyboard there, leave the app, THEN try your spotlight search again.
I don't know if this is SwiftKey's fault for rushing out their app, or Apple's poor 3rd-party keyboard support, but I'm seriously considering switching back to the stock keyboard. The only thing keeping me from switching immediately is the fact that swiping/flow is easier for one-handed use than typing.
If Apple were to implement swiping on the stock keyboard I'd switch in a heartbeat.
SwiftKey on my iPhone 6 is terrible. Typing on it is worse than the stock keyboard. Swiping ("SwiftKey Flow") is OK but not nearly as good as it was on Android. Worst of all, a lot of the time the keyboard won't come up at all and I have to force quit the app (Messages for example) and relaunch for it to work.
Sometimes I'll pull down for a spotlight search and the keyboard will come up, but as soon as you try to press a letter, it disappears and cancels out the spotlight search. It won't even let you switch the keyboard when it does that, so you have to go into another app (like Messages), switch the keyboard there, leave the app, THEN try your spotlight search again.
I don't know if this is SwiftKey's fault for rushing out their app, or Apple's poor 3rd-party keyboard support, but I'm seriously considering switching back to the stock keyboard. The only thing keeping me from switching immediately is the fact that swiping/flow is easier for one-handed use than typing.
If Apple were to implement swiping on the stock keyboard I'd switch in a heartbeat.
UPDATE: STILL HAS SCROLL ISSUE. after many texts, it started happening again when a picture was received. i got used to the Stock keyboard anyway. Just wish it had the swype feature for easier 1 handed texting.
It's not just Swiftkey. I was an avid Fleksy user since iOS8 came out, but I gave up on it just a few days ago because the glitches and bugs were driving me insane.
3rd party keyboards are horribly implemented and I'm afraid we will not see significant improvements in this area until iOS9. Which is a shame because I really prefer Fleksy over the stock keyboard (actually, anything is better than the stock keyboard)
I've been using SwiftKey for a couple of hours now on my iPhone 6 and I can't go back to the regular keyboard anymore I haven't experienced any glitches and the seamless switching between languages is something I've been missing for years (in my country it's normal to write our language and mix it with lots of English words) and it works so well! It even seems to know halfway a sentence that I want to switch to another language. I love it
I really hope I won't experience the bugs you guys are talking about, because I can't go back
I haven't experienced any glitches and the seamless switching between languages is something I've been missing for years (in my country it's normal to write our language and mix it with lots of English words) and it works so well! It even seems to know halfway a sentence that I want to switch to another language. I love it I really hope I won't experience the bugs you guys are talking about, because I can't go back